Daily Majors: Aayush Arya, Ayush Garg, Abhimanyu Mittal & Aditya Wadhwani Make a Killing in the Wednesday Flagships!

July kicked off with a surge of high-energy poker tournaments, but as the month progressed, the intensity simmered down to the routine flagship events, offering players a well-earned breather. This slower pace is projected to continue, as a significant contingent of regulars are currently busy at the 2023 APT Summer Series Da Nang.

Nevertheless, the excitement on the digital poker tables is far from dwindling. Pocket52`s ongoing Big Pocket Series and MPL Poker`s Steal Deal Series, specifically designed for micro-stake players, continue to inject an additional layer of exhilaration into the online poker scene.

Young Gun Aayush Arya was Wednesday’s standout performer, amassing ₹4.28 Lakhs from four deep runs. His crowning achievement was winning Adda52’s Maverick for the second time, earning a substantial ₹3.90 Lakhs just a few hours following a second-place finish in Spartan Poker’s Monster Stack, where he added ₹25,500 to his total earnings. The player ‘sonofmars1‘ also had a noteworthy performance, securing a substantial ₹2.21 Lakhs for his second-place finish in the Maverick.

Two-time The Millionaire winner, Ayush Garg, had an impressive day with three deep runs that netted him over ₹2.71 Lakhs. This included a top finish in Pocket52’s BPS#29 Avenger, earning him ₹1.85 Lakhs, and a runner-up finish in PokerStars India’s Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition, which supplemented another ₹72,658 to his total. ‘Kidpoker‘ performed admirably, finishing as the runner-up in BPS#29 Avenger and earning a respectable ₹1.30 Lakhs.

Pocket52 user ‘ProThatWasPromised’ claimed victory in the other Pocket52 flagship, BPS#28 Pocket Rockets, pocketing an impressive ₹2.63 Lakhs. ‘Farzi_pba2kw7jpc’ fell just shy of the top spot but secured a significant ₹1.88 Lakhs for second place.

Maintaining his winning momentum from Friday’s Chip up, Sandeep Asrani claimed the limelight with a splendid victory in Spartan Poker’s Destiny, securing a first-place prize of ₹2.57 Lakhs. Thanks to a three-way deal, Friday’s DPT Edition The Ballers finalist Siddharth Gangwar (2nd for ₹2.47 Lakhs) and Vaibhav Temani (3rd for ₹2.07 Lakhs) also walked away with sizable winnings.

Abhimanyu Mittal, a distinguished five-time IOPC title winner, seized his fourth title for the month in PokerBaazi’s The Pride, pocketing ₹2.32 Lakhs. He split the winnings with Kunal Agrawal, Monday’s BPS#18 Soda champion, who claimed a closely matched ₹2.32 Lakhs as the runner-up.

Aditya Wadhwani, a well-respected poker commentator, returned to the winner’s podium in grand style after a hiatus of nearly three months. Building on his second-place finish in Friday’s IMPS#98 HighRoller, Wadhwani emerged victorious in PokerBaazi’s WTF, garnering ₹2.16 Lakhs. A heads-up deal landed the user ‘akhil2301’ a personal-best ₹2.11 Lakhs as the runner-up.

Following a third-place finish in Tuesday’s Bounty Builder HR, the lawyer-turned-poker-pro Armaan Kochhar won PokerStars India’s Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition for the second time, securing a respectable ₹1.06 Lakhs.

Other Wednesday marquee winners included Mohak Kapoor (won two titles), Nitin Makkar, Pratik Gupta, Saurabh Rohila, Vikranth Varma, Rajneesh Thakur, Kushal Jain, Dinesh Jain, Rohit Malhotra, and Md Nazim.

Here are the Wednesday highlights!

PokerBaazi

The Pride – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,850

Entries – 257

Re-entries – 267

Prize Pool – ₹18,34,000

Places Paid – 70

Abhimanyu ‘AbhimanyuMittal’ Mittal, an accomplished five-time IOPC title winner, achieved another noteworthy win yesterday, claiming his fourth title of the month. Displaying unwavering determination, Mittal fired six bullets in PokerBaazi’s primetime Wednesday event, the ₹15 Lakhs GTD The Pride. The poker stalwart overpowered a challenging pool of 524 participants (257 unique) in less than eight hours of play, securing the 8 PM flagship title for the first time after three final table appearances, earning ₹2.32 Lakhs.

Before taking down the title, Mittal struck a heads-up deal with Kunal ‘symbolicchamp’ Agrawal, victor of Monday’s BPS#18 Soda. Agrawal walked away with a nearly comparable ₹2.32 Lakhs as the second-place finisher.

Adding to his victory, Mittal also managed a cash finish in WTF (12th for ₹23,716), rounding off ₹2.56 Lakhs in total earnings for the day. His online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.55 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.07 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #12 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.89 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹48.31 Lakhs | Ranked #17 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #26 in Annual Profits

Kovid ‘fzzzyyy’ Saraswat put forth a remarkable performance on Wednesday, amassing ₹1.94 Lakhs from three cash finishes, including two final table appearances:

> 3rd in Adda52’s Maverick for ₹1,53,750

> 8th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹36,680

> 43rd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹3,950

Kovid Saraswat’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.10 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹29.55 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #6

The final table of The Pride also featured other accomplished regs like Vinayak ‘salmanbhai’ Bajaj (3rd for ₹1.37 Lakhs), Guruprasad ‘fish_calling’ Gupta (4th for ₹1.04 Lakhs), Pratik ‘zpAAced’ Manjrekar (6th for ₹64,190), and Young Gun Devang ‘laila’ Yadav (7th for ₹44,933).

The Wednesday headliner, with a ₹3,850 entry buy-in, raised ₹18.34 Lakhs in the prize pool. The top 70 competitors shared in the spoils.

Final Table Results

1. Abhimanyu ‘AbhimanyuMittal’ Mittal – ₹2,32,226*
2. Kunal ‘symbolicchamp’ Agrawal – ₹2,31,959*
3. Vinayak ‘salmanbhai’ Bajaj – ₹1,36,816
4. Guruprasad ‘fish_calling’ Gupta – ₹1,04,355
5. Aayush1989 – ₹84,181
6. Pratik ‘zpAAced’ Manjrekar – ₹64,190
7. Devang ‘laila’ Yadav – ₹44,933
8. Kovid ‘fzzzyyy’ Saraswat – ₹36,680

*denotes a heads-up deal

WTF – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,200

Entries – 560

Re-entries – 518

Prize Pool – ₹21,56,000

Places Paid – 148

Aditya ‘adiwankenobi’ Wadhwani, a well-respected poker commentator, made a resounding comeback to the champion’s stand after a gap of nearly three months. Upgrading from his second-place finish in Friday’s IMPS#98 HighRoller, Wadhwani stormed through a guarantee-crushing field of 1,078 entries (560 unique) in PokerBaazi’s ₹15 Lakhs GTD WTF. This marathon tournament, lasting over nine and a half hours, culminated in an impressive victory for Wadhwani, adding a substantial ₹2.16 Lakhs to his coffers.

The tournament reached its climax with a heads-up deal between Wadhwani and the user ‘akhil2301,’ who secured a personal best ₹2.11 lakhs as the runner-up.

Aditya Wadhwani’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹70.93 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹26.71 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #2

The WTF final table also featured other seasoned players like Hemanshu ‘papakancha00’ Tomar (4th for ₹1.04 Lakhs), Akshay ‘CallmeAK’ Kapoor (5th for ₹82,575), and Clinton ‘clintontavares’ Tavares (7th for ₹44,198).

With an entry buy-in of ₹2,200, WTF far surpassed its guarantee by accumulating a hefty ₹21.56 Lakhs in the prize pool. The tournament paid out the top 148 finishers.

Final Table Results

1. Aditya ‘adiwankenobi’ Wadhwani – ₹2,15,958*
2. akhil2301 – ₹2,11,361*
3. TheBrunson – ₹1,29,360
4. Hemanshu ‘papakancha00’ Tomar – ₹1,04,135
5. Akshay ‘CallmeAK’ Kapoor – ₹82,575
6. Ashthap01 – ₹61,877
7. Clinton ‘clintontavares’ Tavares – ₹44,198
8. amu218 – ₹32,340

*denotes a heads-up deal

(7-Max) Daily SPRINT – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,200

Entries – 155

Re-entries – 93

Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000

Places Paid – 47

Making an impressive return, Vikranth ‘borntrouble’ Varma emerged victorious in PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, marking his comeback to the winner’s spotlight after a break of 11 weeks. The high-energy event, which kicked off at 7.15 PM, saw Varma outclass a competitive ensemble of 248 players (155 unique) in just over five hours.

The culmination of the tournament was an exhilarating showdown as Varma negotiated a strategic four-way deal with three other talented finalists. The agreement resulted in Varma securing the title and a cash prize of ₹52,573.

Vaibhav ‘WakhraSwagNi’ Sharma earned a respectable second-place finish, pocketing ₹47,334. Pranay ‘5pranay’ Chaudhry landed the third place, taking home ₹46,729. Another strong competitor, Sahil ‘illuminati777’ Babbar, claimed the fourth spot with a prize of ₹44,030.

Pranay Chaudhry gathered a total of ₹59,310 from three cash finishes, including:

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹46,729* (four-way deal)

> 67th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹11,004

> 35th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Afternoon SPRINT for ₹1,577

Pranay Chaudhry’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.35 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #3

Vivek ‘betraise’ Parmar (5th for ₹41,984) and Zeeshan ‘Deez49’ Hamza (7th for ₹14,550) were others who made the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT final table.

The ₹2,200 entry buy-in tournament filled in a marginal overlay of ₹4,000, with 47 players digging into the ₹5 Lakhs prize pool.

Final Table Results

1. Vikranth ‘borntrouble’ Varma – ₹52,573*
2. Vaibhav ‘WakhraSwagNi’ Sharma – ₹47,334*
3. Pranay ‘5pranay’ Chaudhry – ₹46,729*
4. Sahil ‘illuminati777’ Babbar – ₹44,030*
5. Vivek ‘betraise’ Parmar – ₹41,984
6. 1Tuhinirankar1 – ₹17,650
7. Zeeshan ‘Deez49’ Hamza – ₹14,550

*denotes a four-way deal

(7-Max) Afternoon Boost – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,200

Entries – 161

Re-entries – 130

Prize Pool – ₹5,82,000

Places Paid – 53

PokerBaazi patron Nitin ‘nitinmakkar’ Makkar demonstrated his poker expertise by securing a tournament title for two days in a row. Overcoming a challenging field of 291 competitors (161 unique), Makkar, who won the ₹1 Lakh GTD (PKO-RE) on Tuesday, shipped the ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost, earning a significant sum of ₹74,619 as the first-place prize. This marked his second victory this month in the daytime tournament.

Before the win, Makkar entered a three-way deal with ‘chuslaaa’ (2nd for ₹71,963) and Tuesday`s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT runner-up finisher ‘ignito’ (3rd for ₹64,451).

Makkar has accumulated a total of ₹94,821 through seven cash finishes, with his top achievements being:

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹74,619* (three-way deal)

> 14th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹8,000

> 14th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Night SPRINT for ₹3,008

> 21st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Boost for ₹2,935

Nitin Makkar’s #PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹5.53 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #3

The third-place finisher, ‘ignito,’ made a good return on their investment, having entered the 2 PM marquee through a ₹220 satellite! Their PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹15.09 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹2.55 Lakhs

The (7-Max) Afternoon Boost final table also featured other accomplished site regs like Dhaval ‘Faizal1506’ Doshi (4th for ₹39,285), Yuvraj ‘Yuvi0069’ Bhardwaj (5th for ₹27,761), Shivam ‘Daddyaddy’ Kumar Dubey (6th for ₹19,672), and Arjun ‘arr86’ Raghani (7th for ₹16,063).

The ₹2,200 buy-in tournament outperformed expectations, with 53 players sharing in the ₹5.82 Lakhs prize pool.

Final Table Results

1. Nitin ‘nitinmakkar’ Makkar – ₹74,619*
2. chuslaaa – ₹71,963*
3. ignito – ₹64,451*
4. Dhaval ‘Faizal1506’ Doshi – ₹39,285
5. Yuvraj ‘Yuvi0069’ Bhardwaj – ₹27,761
6. Shivam ‘Daddyaddy’ Kumar Dubey – ₹19,672
7. Arjun ‘arr86’ Raghani – ₹16,063

*denotes a three-way deal

‘Dr19sidhu’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹50,590), ‘karansc’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹48,590), ‘Usernameishigh’ (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD Turbo for ₹45,780), Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur (Won ₹2.50 Lakh GTD 7-Max Midnight SPRINT for ₹42,180), ‘_555_’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD PLO-6 Boost Monster for ₹30,420), Ravi955’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Night SPRINT for ₹23,560), Rohit ‘mrblue1205’ Malhotra (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Evening SPRINT for ₹18,880) and ‘caps123’ (Won ₹50K GTD 5-Max Daily Turbo for ₹5,830) won the other PokerBaazi marquees.

Spartan Poker

Destiny – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,500

Entries – 143

Re-entries – 49

Re-buys – 106

Prize Pool – ₹15,00,000

Places Paid – 27

Riding high on his victory in Friday’s Chip up – Triple Chance, Sandeep ‘aceandten’ Asrani turned heads midweek with a spectacular win. Asrani sprinted ahead of a pack of 298 challengers (143 unique) in Spartan Poker’s ₹15 Lakhs GTD Destiny within seven hours, securing a splendid first prize of ₹2.57 Lakhs, his second-highest earning on the site.

The flagship Wednesday event concluded with a three-way deal. Siddharth ‘cooking_nuts’ Gangwar, the finalist of Friday’s DPT Edition The Ballers, secured a handsome ₹2.47 Lakhs for the second spot. Concurrently, Vaibhav ‘Choubey ji’ Temani walked away with the third-place payout of ₹2.07 Lakhs, thanks to the deal.

Sandeep Asrani’s Spartan Poker stats: Site Winnings: ₹11.55 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #2

Siddharth Gangwar extended his winnings to two additional tournaments – PokerBaazi’s The Pride (26th for ₹13,755) and PokerStars India’s Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition (21st for ₹4,250), culminating in a total earning of ₹2.65 Lakhs for the day. This feat pushed him past the ₹2 Crore mark in online profits.

Siddharth Gangwar’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.66 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.07 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #14 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.79 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹45.89 Lakhs

Pradip ‘Nit2Donk’ Ghosh rounded off a productive day with a collective earning of ₹1.06 Lakhs, courtesy of three deep tournament runs, including two seventh-place finishes.

Ghosh’s Wednesday finishes include:

> 7th in Spartan Poker’s Destiny for ₹56,100

> 7th in Adda52’s Maverick for ₹41,250

> 16th in PokerStars India’s Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹8,250

Pradip Ghosh’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.08 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.11 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #15 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.57 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹43.55 Lakhs

The Destiny final table was graced by some prominent regulars, including Tuesday’s Night Rider finalist Karan ‘Engineerlonda’ Malhotra (4th for ₹1.26 Lakhs), Sunday’s BSS Kickoff runner-up Ankit ‘AKJ615’ Jajodia (6th for ₹77,100) and Sunday’s (7-Max) BSS Championship winner Satyam ‘GTOonTilt’ Verma (8th for ₹40,650).

The Destiny, carrying a buy-in of ₹5,500, fell a mere two entries shy of its 300-player guarantee, awarding payouts to the top 27 finishers.

Final Table Results

1. Sandeep ‘aceandten’ Asrani – ₹2,56,990*
2. Siddharth ‘cooking_nuts’ Gangwar – ₹2,46,918*
3. Vaibhav ‘Choubey ji’ Temani – ₹2,06,942*
4. Karan ‘Engineerlonda’ Malhotra – ₹1,25,850
5. Pochettino – ₹1,00,350
6. Ankit ‘AKJ615’ Jajodia – ₹77,100
7. Pradip ‘Nit2Donk’ Ghosh – ₹56,100
8. Satyam ‘GTOonTilt’ Verma – ₹40,650

*denotes a three-way deal

Saurabh ‘darksider’ Rohila (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Turbo 6-Max for ₹59,753), ‘flushed4’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹37,740), ‘David Smith’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Night Rider for ₹27,500), ‘nikku443’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Dark Knight for ₹23,892), Kushal ‘Bhothard’ Jain (Won ₹75K GTD Hold’em PKO for ₹23,411), Dinesh ‘Airavata’ Jain (Won ₹75K GTD Sundowner – Triple Chance for ₹20,450), ‘pallav001’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Chip Up for ₹16,749) and ‘AJ_PRO’ (Won ₹50K GTD Centurion for ₹8,554) won the other Spartan Poker marquees.

Pocket52

BPS#28 Pocket Rockets – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,300

Entries – TBD

Re-entries – TBD

Prize Pool – ₹15,00,000

Places Paid – TBD

Pocket52`s ₹5 Crores GTD Big Pocket Series (BPS) delivered yet another thrilling roster of six tournaments on Wednesday. These tournaments, filled with zealous poker enthusiasts, had ‘ProThatWasPromised’ dominating the day’s featured event, the ₹15 Lakhs GTD BPS#28 Pocket Rockets. Exhibiting extraordinary gameplay, ‘ProThatWasPromised’ outplayed the competitive field, securing the BPS flagship title and a substantial winning amount of nearly ₹2.63 Lakhs.

A regular contender, ‘Farzi_pba2kw7jpc,’ was a strong competitor for the top spot but ultimately secured a second-place finish, bagging nearly ₹1.88 Lakhs in prize money.

Final Table Results

1. ProThatWasPromised – ₹2,62,500
2. Farzi_pba2kw7jpc – ₹1,87,500
3. 89***843_xmccsBydi4 – ₹1,27,500
4. Vikash – ₹97,500
5. Adwait – ₹70,500
6. Studded13 – ₹60,000
7. Pawan ‘jeengar99’ Jeengar – ₹30,000
8. SattuSupari_rt2nusJ5Lv – ₹30,000

BPS#29 Avenger – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,850

Entries – TBD

Re-entries – TBD

Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Places Paid – TBD

Two-time The Millionaire winner Ayush ‘lazyman’ Garg claimed the top spot in the much-anticipated 8 PM BPS Wednesday flagship event, Pocket52`s ₹10 Lakhs GTD BPS#29 Avenger. This impressive victory in the day’s biggest buy-in BPS tournament bagged Garg his largest winnings of the day, a first-place cash prize of ₹1.85 Lakhs. Meanwhile, the second place was clinched by ‘kidpoker,’ who walked away with a respectable ₹1.30 Lakhs.

Garg was on the cusp of bagging consecutive flagship titles last night, ending up as the runner-up in PokerStars India’s Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition and pocketing ₹72,658. He enjoyed an immensely fruitful mid-week session, amassing over ₹2.71 Lakhs from his title win, second-place finish, and another deep run, which included:

> 1st in Pocket52’s BPS#29 Avenger for ₹1,85,000

> 2nd in PokerStarsIndia’s Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹72,658

> 24th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹13,755

Ayush Garg’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.62 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.97 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #7

Other players who left a significant imprint on the BPS#29 Avenger final table include Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar (4th for ₹70,000) and former Pocket Bullets winner NaveenKumar ‘gaddarinsaan’ S (5th for ₹50,000).

Final Table Results

1. Ayush ‘lazyman’ Garg – ₹1,85,000
2. kidpoker – ₹1,30,000
3. WhoIAm – ₹90,000
4. Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar – ₹70,000
5. NaveenKumar ‘gaddarinsaan’ S – ₹50,000
6. Vishal – ₹40,000

BPS#30 #Soda – ₹3 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,500

Entries – TBD

Re-entries – TBD

Prize Pool – TBD

Places Paid – TBD

Sticking to his usual grind routine, Mohak ‘tiltin’ Kapoor put in substantial volume in his Wednesday grind session and, in the aftermath, won two 11 PM tournaments in his trademark style – making it three tournament title victories in two days.

Most notably, Kapoor, fresh off his victory in PokerBaazi’s Turbo on Tuesday, claimed his first-ever Big Pocket Series title in Pocket52’s BPS#30 #Soda, garnering ₹60,000. Regular participant ‘Salazar’ achieved a commendable second-place finish, banking ₹42,750.

Furthermore, Kapoor exhibited his relentless determination in Adda52’s Nighttide DST Adda. He entered the tournament six times before surpassing a challenging 205-participant field (116 unique), clinching the 11 PM tournament in a swift four hours and earning ₹30,448. This victory marked his 12th win in the late-night event.

In the Nighttide DST Adda, Kapoor struck a heads-up deal w/ none other than one of his closest competitors on the annual TLB (points) leaderboard, last night’s (7-Max) Midnight SPRINT champion Rajneesh Thakur (2nd for ₹26,298).

Extending his reign at the top of the annual TLB (points) leaderboard, Kapoor posted cash finishes in nine events and accumulated ₹1.32 Lakhs in total earnings! His standout performances include:

> 1st in Pocket52’s BPS#30 Soda for ₹60,000

> 1st in Adda52’s Nighttide DST Adda for ₹30,448* (heads-up deal)

> 8th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹12,000

> 16th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹8,264

> 34th in Adda52’s Maverick for ₹6,750

> 66th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹6,468

> 8th in PokerStarsIndia’s Big Bubble Rush for ₹5,483

Sandeep Varma RS (4th for ₹21,000) also featured on the BPS#30 Soda final table.

Final Table Results

1. Mohak ‘tiltin’ Kapoor – ₹60,000
2. Salazar – ₹42,750
3. KanchanSharma – 30,000
4. Sandeep ‘effuno’ Varma RS – ₹21,000
5. Devilfish1 – ₹15,750
6. 82##.141##157127_5759575 – ₹12,000

MPL Poker

Steal Deal#18 Wowsome Wednesday – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,100

Entries – 315

Re-entries – 125

Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000

Places Paid – 23

Last night, Pratik ‘expert2311036’ Gupta was the star of the show on MPL Poker. Living up to his online moniker, Gupta expertly navigated a hefty field of 440 competitors (315 unique) in the day’s featured Steal Deal Series event, the ₹5 Lakhs GTD Wowsome Wednesday. His exceptional performance awarded him the largest slice of the prize pool, netting him ₹81,500. The player known as ‘cleverspeed8550‘ followed closely in second place, earning ₹49,500.

The event, which commenced at 8:30 PM, encountered an overlay shortfall of ₹60,000, with payouts reaching 128 participants.

Final Table Results

1. Pratik ‘expert2311036’ Gupta – ₹81,500
2. cleverspeed8550 – ₹49,500
3. iconicpool61419 – ₹35,500
4. pouuthdd – ₹25,000
5. love4100152 – ₹19,125
6. rpgcomrade82172 – ₹14,250

Shivam ‘tessa_corrupt’ Kumar (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Steal Deal#17 for ₹19,200), Winesh ‘saraiyan0008’ Chaudhri (Won ₹50K GTD Steal Deal#19 for ₹10,822), Boddani ‘king_of_plo5’ Ankit (Won ₹50K GTD Steal Deal#12 MPL Brunch for ₹10,032), Govind ‘kkkkbbbbb’ Banjare (Won ₹30K GTD Steal Deal#15 MPL Sundowner for ₹6,099), Sajay ‘siddhivinayak’ Bithale (Won ₹20K GTD Steal Deal#20 for ₹4,700), Arvinder ‘socialhumor8717’ Bali (Won ₹20K GTD Steal Deal#11 for ₹4,700), Devrani ‘sonababu9400’ Devi (Won ₹10K GTD Steal Deal#16 for ₹2,485), Mukesh ‘mukesh899894’ Gurjar (Won ₹10K GTD Steal Deal#13 for ₹1,850), Mohammed ‘avenger01’ Faiz Alam (Won ₹6K GTD Steal Deal#14 for ₹1,086) won the other Steal Deal Series Wednesday tournaments.

PokerSaint

Emerald – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,000

Total Entries – 255

Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000

Places Paid – 47

Demonstrating their skilful mastery, PokerSaint player ‘Shrvn‘ reigned supreme in the platform’s featured Wednesday event, the ₹5 Lakhs GTD Emerald. Overcoming an initial lineup of 255 contestants (including re-entries), ‘Shrvn’ pocketed a generous reward of ₹91,225. The player ‘rawbetvadra‘ closely followed, securing the second-place prize of ₹65,735.

The ₹2,000 entry buy-in tournament noted a minor overlay of ₹28,250. Notably, the top 47 finishers walked away with well-earned payouts.

Final Table Results

1. Shrvn – ₹91,225
2. rawbetvadra – ₹65,735
3. goodOlbutton – ₹47,368
4. Bullet_Raju – ₹34,132
5. Lolsfrag – ₹24,595
6. Sharky – ₹17,723
7. scrambrahm – ₹14,396
8. VSSLL00 – ₹11,694

PokerDangal

Booster Wednesday – ₹75K GTD

Buy-in – ₹550

Entries – 101

Re-buys – 35

Prize Pool – ₹75,000

Places Paid – 23

PokerDangal user ‘Rokomat’ was the last player standing in the site’s ₹75K GTD Booster Wednesday, besting a 136-player field (101 unique) and netting ₹15,750 in first-place prize money. The user ‘Kiki19’ finished runner-up for ₹11,625.

Final Table Results

1. Rokomat – ₹15,750
2. Kiki19 – ₹11,625
3. yadavji89 – ₹8,813
4. Elvishyadav – ₹6,750
5. StarJan – ₹5,063
6. swAAmi – ₹3,750

PokerStars India

Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹4,400

Entries – 84

Re-entries – 44

Regular Prize Pool – ₹2,56,000

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹2,56,000

Total Prize Pool – ₹5,12,000

Places Paid – 14

Building on his third-place finish in the Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition on Tuesday, Armaan ‘armaan007111’ Kochhar, the lawyer-turned-poker-pro championed PokerStars India’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition. Overcoming an initial lineup of 128 competitors (84 unique), Kochhar dominated the Wednesday tournament for the second time in six hours, racking up a tidy ₹1.06 Lakhs (₹55,156 in bounties). Another formidable contender Ayush ‘Kyanaamrakhu’ Garg, pocketed an impressive ₹72,658 (₹21,813 in bounties) in second place.

Armaan Kochhar’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹9.79 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.85 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #15

Ayush Garg, a two-time The Millionaire champion, had a field day yesterday and was simultaneously grinding the BPS#29 Avenger on Pocket52. In the end, Garg triumphed in the 8 PM tournament, securing his first BPS title and amassing a total of ₹2.71 Lakhs from three cash finishes, which included:

> 1st in Pocket52’s BPS#29 Avenger for ₹1,85,000

> 2nd in PokerStars India’s Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹72,658

> 24th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹13,755

Ayush Garg’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.62 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.97 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #7

The Monster Stack final table featured known regs like Pranay ‘pranay1245’ Thawait (3rd for ₹54,196), Ram ‘TheLagLawyer’ Kakkar (opted out of our tracking) (4th for ₹45,401), and Venkat ‘fishyvishy22’ Vishwanath (7th for ₹13,713).

The Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition, with a ₹4,400 entry buy-in, surpassed its advertised guarantee, splitting the ₹5.12 Lakhs prize pool among the top 14 competitors. As part of its ongoing Ticket Drop Promotion, PokerStars India surprised players at randomly chosen tables with tickets worth ₹2,000 to the 10 Seats GTD The Colosseum Stack Mega Satellite.

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

1. Armaan ‘armaan007111’ Kochhar – ₹1,06,002
2. Ayush ‘Kyanaamrakhu’ Garg – ₹72,658
3. Pranay ‘pranay1245’ Thawait – ₹54,196
4. Ram ‘TheLagLawyer’ Kakkar – ₹45,401
5. kunallanger – ₹27,162
6. pokerface0455 – ₹24,522
7. Venkat ‘fishyvishy22’ Vishwanath – ₹13,713

‘asdfmrinal’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Big Bubble Rush for ₹42,325), ‘pythagoras8’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Ultrasonic for ₹22,735), ‘dinesh9999’ (Won ₹50K GTD Super Stack PKO 8-Max for ₹14,853) and ‘Abhishekbairwa’ (Won ₹50K GTD Bounty Adrenaline 6-Max for ₹10,846) won the other PokerStars India marquees.

Adda52

Maverick – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,750

Entries – 297

Re-entries – 215

Prize Pool – ₹15,00,000

Places Paid – 55

Just a fortnight after claiming victory in The Endeavour, Young Gun Aayush ‘aayusharya’ Arya surged back into the limelight by clinching Adda52’s primetime mid-week event, the ₹15 Lakhs GTD Maverick. The 26-year-old poker pro outplayed a pool of 512 competitors (297 unique), winning the Wednesday flagship title for the second time after a marathon contest lasting well over eight hours. Arya translated his investment of ₹5,500 (from two bullets) into a grand prize of ₹3.90 Lakhs – the highest individual winning of the day. The runner-up, ‘sonofmars1,‘ walked away with a significant ₹2.21 Lakhs.

Arya’s success streak was not limited to this victory. He previously secured second place in Spartan Poker’s Monster Stack and earned cash prizes in PokerBaazi’s WTF and (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, amassing a total of ₹4.28 Lakhs for the day, hence securing his position as the day’s highest earner.

Arya`s Wednesday finishes include:

> 1st in Adda52’s Maverick for ₹3,90,000

> 2nd in Spartan Poker`s MonsterStack for ₹25,500

> 71st in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹6,468

> 24th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹6,150

Aayush Arya’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.96 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.26 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #13 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.96 Crores | Ranked #16 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

Kovid ‘fzzfzz’ Saraswat also had a successful session, accruing ₹1.94 Lakhs from three cash finishes, including two final table scores:

> 3rd in Adda52’s Maverick for ₹1,53,750

> 8th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹36,680

> 43rd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹3,950

Kovid Saraswat’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.08 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹29.55 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #5

Pradip ‘Nit2Donk’ Ghosh, who earlier this month triumphed in the ITM #4 Sunday Supersonic, added ₹1.06 Lakhs to his winnings from three solid performances:

> 7th in Spartan Poker’s Destiny for ₹56,100

> 7th in Adda52’s Maverick for ₹41,250

> 16th in PokerStars India’s Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹8,250

Pradip Ghosh’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.08 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.11 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #15

Other high-achieving participants on the Maverick final table included Devbrat ‘roggerr’ Rout (5th for ₹79,500), Friday’s WTF winner Areyann ‘paisenikalbc’ Gurbaxani (6th for ₹52,500), and Saumil ‘indianavatar’ Krishnani (8th for ₹30,000).

The ₹2,750 entry buy-in flagship tournament experienced an overlay shortfall of ₹2.20 Lakhs and 55 players earned payouts.

Final Table Results

1. Aayush ‘aayusharya’ Arya – ₹3,90,000
2. sonofmars1 – ₹2,21,250
3. Kovid ‘fzzfzz’ Saraswat – ₹1,53,750
4. tsb2127 – ₹1,12,500
5. Devbrat ‘roggerr’ Rout – ₹79,500
6. Areyann ‘paisenikalbc’ Gurbaxani – ₹52,500
7. Pradip ‘Nit2Donk’ Ghosh – ₹41,250
8. Saumil ‘indianavatar’ Krishnani – ₹30,000

‘Sandy231’ (Won ₹1.20 Lakhs GTD Afternoon Adda for ₹32,940), Mohak ‘sparkie’ Kapoor (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹30,448), ‘Pocket99’ (Won ₹1.20 Lakhs GTD Maverick Lite for ₹23,152), ‘Cyphr’ (Won ₹50K GTD Sundown Out Adda for ₹11,800), Md ‘t9ace’ Nazim (Won ₹40K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹11,319), ‘bhaagbc’ (Won ₹40K GTD Morning Adda for ₹10,727) won the other Adda52 marquees.

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